At 16:38 22/05/00 +0930, you wrote: > Hi there, >We are interested in iron research and hence in iron transporters. > > Q 1) Is anyone aware of any cell lines (any species) with erythrocyte >or reticulocyte properties and are they easy to get ? > >Q 2) > >PS: By the way, where does the greeting "Dear Flowers" originate from? > >Hope to hear from somebody soon. > >CHEERS, DEE > >Dr. Dee Harrison-Findik, >IMVS, Molecular Pathology Division >Adelaide, AUSTRALIA > > Greetings Dee, I asked a collegue about this and he says; 'There are many cell lines with erythroid properties, you could try; TF-1 (Driven with EPO haemoglobinise) K562 (Diferentiated) 32D-EPO (murine) HCD575 (EPO dependent)' Isolation of retics is a bit out of my field, but I am sure that an online search would prove useful As for the 'Flowers' thing; I'm afraid it's a deadly secret...... _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Arnold Richard Pizzey Department of Haematology Royal Free and University College London Medical School 98 Chenies Mews London WC1E 6HX U.K voice: +44 020-7679-6234 Fax: +44 020-7679-6222 email: a.pizzey@ucl.ac.uk _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
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